All of the Following Are Reasons Why Operant Conditioning Cannot

question 55

Multiple Choice

All of the following are reasons why operant conditioning cannot completely account for language acquisition EXCEPT:

• A) children learn language too quickly.
• B) parents typically do not correct their children's grammar.
• C) parents typically correct 'truth value' in children's speech.
• D) children respond to punishment of errors rather than reinforcement of correct speech.

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